Adoption Network Family: Thomas and Ana

We are
Thomas and Ana from Minnesota

Ultimately, we would love to provide a loving environment in which your child can grow and blossom. We are not experts. We are raising our first child and learning new things every day and loving every minute of it!

Thomas

Ancestry: Irish, Dutch, German

Religion: Catholic

Occupation: IT Consultant

Education: B.A.

Hobbies: Travel, Cooking, Running, Biking

Ana

Ancestry: Cuban, Irish

Religion: Catholic

Occupation: School Principal

Education: M.Ed.

Hobbies: Travel, Cooking, Running, Yoga

Ethnicities

Preferred Ethnicity of Baby: All Races/Ethnicities

Preferred Gender of Baby:
Either

Religion Child To Be Raised: Catholic

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Dear Expectant Mom

Dear Expectant Mother,

Wow, we are not quite sure what to say. Being new parents,
to an adopted child, we know what an amazing and also daunting opportunity this
is. We can’t imagine what you are going through right now. The greatest honor
we can imagine would be to be chosen as the adoptive parents of your child. We
promise to love your child unconditionally and to be caring, compassionate,
understanding, supportive, encouraging, consoling, and securing to them
throughout their life.

We will love with the best intentions. Not only will we
protect your baby as a beautiful, cuddly little infant, but also provide
structure and guidance as they grow. We will provide a safe and loving home for
your baby as they move from an infant to energetic toddler, into adolescence
and then adulthood. We will help your elementary and middle-schooler with
homework, and listen to them when they tell us of a hard day at school. We will
help navigate the craziness of high school, and send them off to prom with
hugs. At home we will help guide them into adulthood by demonstrating what is
right and wrong. We promise to provide a home that gives them a chance to grow
into their own person. Also, we love to laugh and make others laugh. One thing
is for certain, is that we will provide a fun home, with much laughter. Not
much else can compare to a giggle or to a wide smile!

We promise a loving family. We were recently blessed with
our adopted son Harrison, and cannot wait to have a sibling for him. Family is
a big deal in our lives, as we are very close to ours. We see our families
often, and truly enjoy getting together with them. The majority of our family
lives nearby, and includes parents, 11 siblings, and 8 nieces and nephews. It
is great to have family so close! We know we can call them in times of need and
they will not hesitate to help. We celebrate many holidays together with many
traditions. For example, the past 6 years we have been hosting Mother’s Day. We
invite the whole family over and make a large feast of Paella, a rice dish with
seafood! We also host a seafood fest every year after the Christmas holiday. These
are wonderful opportunities for both of our families to come together.

We promise to provide many different adventures and
opportunities for your child and to encourage them to reach for the stars and
become whatever it is they want to be. We love to travel and explore new
things. One of our favorite things to do is to pack the car and head out for a
long weekend exploring a new city or area. We love to find a new camping area,
typically on a lake, and set up our tent and start a fire. We have gotten to be
good at creating some fantastic meals over a bonfire!

Ultimately, we would love to provide a loving environment in
which your child can grow and blossom. We are not experts. We are raising our
first child and learning new things every day and loving every minute of it! We
believe we both bring an amazing set of tools to the table. We are compassionate,
loving, and understanding and we want nothing more than to add another child to
our family and share our love of life, family, and friends with your child.

Warm and loving regards,Tom and Ana

Q & A

Q: Tell us about your home?

A: We live in a large metropolitan area. We moved to our current home over two years ago, and are very fortunate to have moved here as the neighborhood is truly wonderful. We got lucky. We have a good mix of different families on our block. Some old, where kids have grown up and moved out, and others with young kids playing in the yards. Our neighbors are all friendly, nice, and helpful. Every year, our block has a cook-out in the middle of the street, where we all bring a dish to share and it ends with us gathered around a bonfire telling stories. We live three houses up from a beautiful creek, and trails where we love to take walks as a family, go for runs, and ride bikes. A number of different grocery stores, coffee shops, and restaurants are only a couple of walking blocks away. Another great thing is that Ana’s school is within a 10 minute walk from our house. She has an easy commute! Our home is wonderful in that it has many of the things that a large urban city has to offer but has the smaller town feel to it. We both believe that this is wonderful and special place for us to raise a family.

Q: When you have a 3-day weekend, what you like to do?

A: When we have a 3-day weekend we like to take short road trips to get out of the city and experience the beauty of the outdoors through hiking or camping. We also enjoy exploring new things as well as some of our old favorites right in the city. Biking, walking the lakes, trying a new coffee shop or restaurant, gardening and cooking are some of our favorite things to do.

Q: Do you have pets? If so, tell us about them.

A: We have a 12-year-old black lab named Chloe. She is very calm and loves to be around the family. Going for walks or runs and swimming in the lake on a warm day are some of her favorite things to do.

Q: What do you hope to teach your child(ren)?

A: We hope to teach our children to be compassionate, respectful, and empathetic human beings. We want our children to be self- confident and know that they can do anything they set their minds to doing.

Q: What will you tell your child about his or her birthmom?

A: We plan to be open with our child about their adoption. We will tell them that their birth mom loved them just as much as we do.

Q: Are you active in your church? Tell us about your activities.

A: We belong to a catholic church. We attend church regularly and Tom volunteers once a month with one of the church’s outreach programs that provides hot meals to families in need.

Q: How will a child enrich your life?

A: A child will enrich our life in many ways and in ways we do not yet know. Since bringing our first child into our family we have grown closer as a couple and learned new things about one another. The joy of taking care of and watching Harrison grow is a joy like no other. We feel that having a sibling for Harrison will add to this joy as we will have the opportunity to not only love another child but also to watch a sibling relationship blossom.

Q: Describe your last vacation and/or daytrip.

A: Our last vacation was to Florida with Tom's family. It a tradition that his parents and siblings get out of the cold and spend a week in sunny Florida in the winter. This spring we are heading to northern Minnesota with Ana's family, renting a cabin on a lake. Spending time with our families is a priority in our life.

Q: Will you be returning to work? If so, describe your day-care plans.

A: We will both likely be returning to work. We plan to send our new son or daughter to the same daycare where our son currently attends. This is a Spanish Immersion daycare in our neighborhood.

Q: When you close your eyes and see yourself holding your precious baby in your arms, what are your thoughts regarding his or her birth mother?

A: Amazement and complete gratitude. Amazed that she was so strong to be able to have our baby and to be able to give us an incredible gift! And forever grateful for choosing us as the parents.

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